Litigation Associate, Auto Defense

Litigation Associate, Auto Defense | Boca Raton, FL | $125,000 to $200,000 | Auto Defense Contrarian view: auto defense is one of the best practices in Florida for building a real trial career. People sometimes dismiss it as routine. In practice, it gives you more depositions, more medical witnesses, more mediations and more trials than almost any other area of civil litigation. Every case has a story, a set of photos and an injury claim that may or may not hold up. If you learn to test that well, you become a very capable trial lawyer. I'm Ryan Jaiswal at Distinct Recruitment, and I'm hiring an auto defense attorney for a firm in Boca Raton. What the role covers Defending drivers, owners and insurers in motor vehicle negligence claims Cases ranging from soft tissue disputes to serious surgical and permanent injury claims Running your own caseload from first evaluation through resolution or verdict Depositions of plaintiffs, treating doctors, radiologists and accident reconstruction experts Motion practice and hearings Trials, with first chair opportunities tied to your experience What you'll need 2+ years of auto, bodily injury or insurance defense experience Comfort challenging medical causation and damages Good communication with adjusters and clients How it grows with you The salary range is wide on purpose, so experienced attorneys are paid properly. Senior lawyers and counsel take the larger exposure files, try more cases as first chair, supervise associates and handle client relationships directly. If you're already strong, this role will make use of it. Working pattern and hours Hybrid, based in Boca Raton 1,950 billable hours a year Why consider the move Plenty of trial reps Real file ownership from day one Partners who are approachable and involved A path to partner that's discussed openly #J-18808-Ljbffr